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    How to calculate a robot’s forward kinematics in 5 easy steps
    and   25 Nov 2015
    Calculating the forward kinematics is often a vital first step to using a new robot in research. While there are some good tutorials available online, up until now there hasn't been a simple step-by-s...

    Where to place fuses and how to protect your robot and motors
      02 Aug 2015
    When you design a system it is often tempting to place a fuse on every component. This idea is fine for most batteries, sensors, and computers. However this can really cause destruction when you are w...

    How to convert Linux into an embedded system
      12 Jun 2015
    Running Linux on your embedded system can be great for giving you a stable base, lots of tools, and you can often solve problems with a quick Google search....

    Robots 101: Lasers
      29 Apr 2015
    By Ilia Baranov In this new Robots 101 series, we will be taking a look at how robots work, what makes designing them challenging, and how engineers at Clearpath Robotics tackle these problems. To ...

    Software engineering principles
      15 Apr 2015
    I have often thought about what the proper software methodology should be for the various robots that I build. My thoughts have evolved over time as I have seen these tool work. While I do not have an...

    Arduino for Makers #2: Deconstructing Arduino programs
      09 Apr 2015
    In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko introduces you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and easy-...

    Dry vs wet, oil vs grease: Choosing the right lubrication for your robot
      27 Mar 2015
    In 2008, the Mars Science Laboratory's launch was delayed, in large part due to issues with lubrication. Lubrication can dramatically impact the performance of your system: improper lubrication ca...

    MATLAB Robotics System Toolbox and ROS
      26 Mar 2015
    By Ilia Baranov Recently, Mathworks released a new toolbox for Matlab. This is exciting for a number of reasons: it includes everything from data analysis to coordination of multiple robots. In tod...

    ROS101: Creating your own RQT Dashboard
      18 Mar 2015
    By Martin Cote After working in the terminal, gazebo and RViz, it’s time for a change of pace. For this ROS101 tutorial we’ll be detailing the basics of creating your own rqt dashboard! A dash...

    Arduino for Makers #1: Setting up a development station
      09 Mar 2015
    In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko will introduce you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and ea...

    Selecting a camera and lens for your robot
      26 Feb 2015
    Choosing a camera can be confusing. It is important to determine your requirements, and then figure out how these can be achieved between the camera and the optics....

    Arduino for Makers #0: Introduction to the series
      25 Feb 2015
    In this new tutorial series, robotics educator and author Myke Predko will introduce you to the basics of Arduino with simple projects that can be created in just a few minutes with inexpensive and ea...

    Things to think about when transporting your robot
      05 Feb 2015
    Throughout my career I have had to ship various robots to different locations around the world. Here is a little bit about what I have learned about transporting robots....

    ROS, Arduino, and a Husky simulation
      23 Jan 2015
    By Martin Cote The Arduino family of micro controllers has quickly become a go-to board for hobbyists due to its ease of use. Often times roboticists must create communication protocols to allow th...

    Incremental encoder selection
      22 Dec 2014
    We would like to welcome our newest Robohub contributor, David Kohanbash, whose blog - Robots for Roboticists - covers a broad range of technical topics that is sure to interest makers and practitio...

    ROS101: Creating a subscriber using GitHub
      12 Dec 2014
    By Martin Cote We previously learned how to write a publisher node to move Husky randomly. BUT: what good is publishing all these messages if no one is there to read it? In this tutorial we’ll ...

    ROS 101: Creating a publisher node
      23 Sep 2014
    By Martin Cote In our previous post, we graduated from driving a Husky to taking on a Grizzly! Now it’s time to get down and dirty with what ROS is really made of: nodes! We will first be crea...

    ROS 101: Drive a Grizzly!
      03 Jul 2014
    So you have had a taste of driving a virtual Husky in our previous tutorial, but now want to try something a little bigger? How about 2000 lbs bigger?...

    ROS 101: Drive a Husky!
      21 Mar 2014
    In the previous ROS 101 post, we showed how easy it is to get ROS going inside a virtual machine, publish topics and subscribe to them. If you haven’t had a chance to check the out all the previous...

    ROS 101: A practical example
      05 Feb 2014
    In the previous ROS 101 post, we provided a quick introduction to ROS to answer questions like What is ROS? and How do I get started? Now that you understand the basics, here’s how they can app...

    ROS 101: Intro to the Robot Operating System
      29 Jan 2014
    Clearpath Robotics brings us a new tutorial series on ROS! Since we practically live in the Robot Operating System (ROS), we thought it was time to share some tips on how to get started with ROS. W...

    Up and flying with the AR.Drone and ROS: Handling feedback
      01 Jul 2013
    This is the third tutorial in the Up and flying with the AR.Drone and ROS series. In this tutorial we will: Learn about the AR.Drone's state feedback (and how it is handled by ROS) Learn a...

    Up and flying with the AR.Drone and ROS: Joystick control
      04 Jan 2013
    This is the second tutorial in the Up and flying with the AR.Drone and ROS series. In this tutorial we will: Talk about the ROS communication hierarchy Setup a joystick to work with ROS ...

    Up and flying with the AR.Drone and ROS: Getting started
      10 Dec 2012
    Updated December 17th. In this tutorial (#1) we will: Install ROS, the AR.Drone driver and AR.Drone keyboard controller Fly the AR.Drone using the provided keyboard controller...

    Google+ Hangout extension – Arduino example
      27 Oct 2012
    New tutorial- Get your Arduino working with Google+ Hangouts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1bdxf9tZWw Watch video on YouTube Learn more here...

    Rapid robot prototyping with ROS
      19 Oct 2012
    Open-source software is making it easier to reuse algorithms and allow engineers and researchers to focus on their problems of interest instead of reinventing the wheel for each project. Not an expert...




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